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News on insurance and reinsurance industry hiring, appointments and people moves. News and announcements covering key hires and people moves across the global reinsurance, commercial and specialty insurance markets.
AXA XL appoints Munich Re’s Michael Yeats to lead LatAm Reinsurance
4th February 2021
AXA XL, the property & casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has hired Michael Yeats from Munich Re to serve as Head of Latin America, Reinsurance, based in Bogota, Colombia. In his new role, Yeats takes on oversight of the company's reinsurance offices in Bogota, Buenos Aires, Miami, and Sao ... Read the full article
RGA hires Ron Herrmann as EVP, Head of US & LatAm markets
4th February 2021
Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) has appointed Ron Herrmann as Executive Vice President (EVP), Head of U.S. & Latin American Markets whilst also serving as a member of the RGA Executive Committee. With over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, he most recently served as Head of Individual Life ... Read the full article
Zurich names Penny Seach as CUO for EMEA
4th February 2021
Penny Seach, currently Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of General Insurance, Zurich Hong Kong, has been appointed as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) of the re/insurer's Europe, Middle East and Africa (MENA) operations, effective March 1st, 2021. In her new role, Seach will be based in Zurich and will report directly to Sierra ... Read the full article
Hiscox adds Aimee Nolan to lead London Market cargo underwriting
3rd February 2021
Specialist insurer Hiscox has appointed Aimee Nolan to lead its London Market cargo team as Cargo Line Underwriter. Nolan will be based in London and reports to Mike Southgate, Divisional Director for Marine, Energy and Specialty. She will manage a cargo team of four underwriters with additional support in pricing and exposure ... Read the full article
Gallagher hires Matthew Haine as managing partner
3rd February 2021
Re/insurance broker Gallagher has appointed Matthew Haine as managing partner of its property practice. Haine has over 35 years of experience in broking and joins from Guy Carpenter, where his previous position was senior vice president in its FAC division. Prior to Guy Carpenter, he held senior roles at Benfield and Aon. In ... Read the full article
Great American’s Mark Lonneman to retire
3rd February 2021
Great American Insurance Group has announced the retirement of Mark Lonneman, divisional president of its Property & Casualty group’s risk solutions division. Lonneman's departure is effective in April and will see him part ways with a company he joined 41 years ago as a casualty underwriter in the agriculture excess and ... Read the full article
ERS launches ILS offering, expands senior team
3rd February 2021
Specialist motor insurer ERS has announced the launch of an integrated insurance-linked securities (ILS) offering, while also continuing the build out of its commercial insurance and reinsurance team with a series of senior hires. The firm’s ILS approach will include an open-ended mandate with a remit to invest across both public, ... Read the full article
Apollo hires Hayley Spink as COO
3rd February 2021
Specialist re/insurer and Lloyd's syndicate Apollo Syndicate Management has appointed Hayley Spink as group chief operating officer (COO). Spink has more than 20 years of management experience in the insurance and financial industry. Prior to joining Apollo, she was most recently interim head of operations at Lloyd’s, leading its business services ... Read the full article
Hannover life makes three senior appointments
2nd February 2021
Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America, the US life and health reinsurance subsidiary of Hannover Re, has promoted Tiffany Norman to Senior Vice President, Head of Annuity Solutions, along with Aaron Kinakin to Senior Vice President, Head of Structuring, and Thomas Porter who will be the new Senior Vice President, ... Read the full article
Understory names WTW’s Neil Irwin Chief Strategy Officer
2nd February 2021
Weather network and analytics firm Understory has appointed Neil Irwin as Chief Strategy Officer to help drive the company's strategic planning efforts. These efforts include an expansion into high-growth markets, development of industry partnerships and new delivery models. He brings more than three decades of leadership experience to the role and previously served ... Read the full article
Kingstone reports $1.2mn Q4 cat loss, names Scott Van Pelt CFO
2nd February 2021
Property and casualty insurer Kingstone incurred net pre-tax catastrophe losses of $1.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Cat losses for the quarter comprised four events at an estimated gross cost of $1.5 million. The company has also appointed Scott Van Pelt to its senior management team as Chief Financial Officer. Van ... Read the full article
Bruce Hemphill to lead Catalina as co-founder Chris Fagan departs
2nd February 2021
Chris Fagan, co-founder of legacy specialist Catalina Holdings, is to step down from his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and be succeeded by Bruce Hemphill, current Chair of the Catalina Board. Fagan has led Catalina for the past 15 years since he founded the legacy firm with Dean Dwonczyk in ... Read the full article
Stephen Bertolla to join Lockton Re in London as a Senior Broker
2nd February 2021
Lockton Re, the reinsurance arm of global brokerage Lockton, has announced the addition of Stephen Bertolla to its International P&C division in London as a Senior Broker. Later this year, Bertolla will join Lockton Re from his most recent role as an Account Executive and Senior Broker at Guy Carpenter, who ... Read the full article
Zurich’s Robert Kuchinski elected as IUA Chairman
1st February 2021
Robert Kuchinski, Head of Commercial Insurance at Zurich UK, has been elected as the new Chairman of the International Underwriting Association (IUA). He replaces Patrick Tiernan who recently announced he would be leaving his role as Managing Director UK Commercial Lines & Global Corporate & Specialty at Aviva to become Chief ... Read the full article
Generali announces new streamlined structure and promotions
1st February 2021
Italian insurer Generali has announced a new streamlined organisational structure for its 2021 plan along with a number of senior promotions. The structure has been designed to address key strategic priorities for the continued successful delivery of the Generali 2021 plan, whilst preparing the group for its next strategic cycle. It's expected ... Read the full article
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